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London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Air Quality Annual Status Report for 2018 Date of Publication: 1St July 2019 London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Air Quality Annual Status Report for 2018 Date of publication: 1st July 2019 This report provides a detailed overview of air quality in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames during 2018. It has been produced to meet the requirements of the London Local Air Quality Management statutory process1. 1 LLAQM Policy and Technical Guidance 2016 (LLAQM.TG(16)). https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we- do/environment/pollution-and-air-quality/working-boroughs Page 1 Contact details Local Authority Officer Mrs Carol Lee Department Pollution Team Address Civic Centre, York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ Telephone 0208 891 7729 e-mail [email protected] Report Reference Richmond_ASR_2019 number Date 28th June 2019 Page 2 Executive Summary The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is committed to improving air quality in the Borough. The Council is demonstrating its political leadership; taking action; leading by example; monitoring air quality; using the planning system; integrating air quality into the public health system; and informing the public. This 2019 Annual Status Report reviews recent air quality monitoring in the Borough in accordance with Defra LAQM guidance. In doing so, it fulfils one further aspect of this ongoing commitment. The report identifies that: For carbon monoxide, benzene, 1,3-butadiene, lead and sulphur dioxide there is not a significant risk of the objectives being exceeded in the Council’s area. In December 2000 the Council designated an AQMA across the whole Borough for nitrogen dioxide and particles (specifically PM10). The findings from this report indicate that the AQMA should be maintained. In view of the findings from the report the Council will undertake the following actions: 1. Undertake consultation with the statutory and other consultees as required. 2. Maintain the existing monitoring programme. 3. Update and implement its Air Quality Action Plan in pursuit of the AQS objectives. 4. Prepare for the submission of its next Air Quality report. Page 3 CONTENTS Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Air Quality Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Locations ................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with AQOs ..................................................................... 17 2. Action to Improve Air Quality ....................................................................................................... 34 2.1 Air Quality Action Plan Progress ........................................................................................... 34 3. Planning Update and Other New Sources of Emissions ............................................................... 50 3.1 New or significantly changed industrial or other sources .................................................... 51 Appendix A Details of Monitoring Site QA/QC ................................................................................. 52 A.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites .................................................................................................. 45 A.2 Diffusion Tube Quality Assurance / Quality Control ............................................................. 46 A.3 Adjustments to the Ratified Monitoring Data ...................................................................... 53 Appendix B Full Monthly Diffusion Tube Results for 2017............................................................... 56 Tables Table A. Summary of National Air Quality Standards and Objectives .............................................. 6 Table B. Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017 ................................................................. 8 Table C. Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2017 ......................................................... 9 -3 Table D. Annual Mean NO2 Ratified and Bias-adjusted Monitoring Results (g m ) ..................... 17 Table E. NO2 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 1-hour Mean Objective .................... 25 Table G. PM10 Automatic Monitor Results: Comparison with 24-Hour Mean Objective ................ 29 Table J. Commitment to Cleaner Air Borough Criteria and Delivery of Air Quality Action Plan Measures 30 Table K. Data Adjustment –distance correction ............................................................................. 38 Table M NO2 Diffusion Tube Results Page 4 Abbreviations AQAP Air Quality Action Plan AQMA Air Quality Management Area AQO Air Quality Objective BEB Buildings Emission Benchmark CAB Cleaner Air Borough CAZ Central Activity Zone EV Electric Vehicle GLA Greater London Authority LAEI London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory LAQM Local Air Quality Management LLAQM London Local Air Quality Management NRMM Non-Road Mobile Machinery PM10 Particulate matter less than 10 micron in diameter PM2.5 Particulate matter less than 2.5 micron in diameter TEB Transport Emissions Benchmark TfL Transport for London Page 5 Air Quality Objectives The air quality objectives applicable to LAQM in England are set out in the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 (SI 928), The Air Quality (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 3043), and are shown in Table A. This table shows the objectives in units of microgrammes per cubic metre µg m-3 (milligrammes per cubic metre, mg m-3 for carbon monoxide) with the number of exceedences in each year that are permitted (where applicable). Table A. Summary of National Air Quality Standards and Objectives Pollutant Objective (UK) Averaging Period Date1 -3 Nitrogen dioxide - NO2 200 g m not to be exceeded more 1-hour mean 31 Dec 2005 than 18 times a year 40 g m-3 Annual mean 31 Dec 2005 -3 Particles - PM10 50 g m not to be exceeded more 24-hour mean 31 Dec 2004 than 35 times a year 40 g m-3 Annual mean 31 Dec 2004 -3 Particles - PM2.5 25 g m Annual mean 2020 Target of 15% reduction in 3 year mean Between 2010 concentration at urban background and 2020 locations -3 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 266 μg m not to be exceeded more 15 minute mean 31 Dec 2005 than 35 times a year 350 μg m-3 not to be exceeded more 1 hour mean 31 Dec 2004 than 24 times a year 125 μg m-3 mot to be exceeded 24 hour mean 31 Dec 2004 more than 3 times a year Note: 1by which to be achieved by and maintained thereafter Page 6 1. Air Quality Monitoring The latest monitoring results for 2018 confirm that air pollution in the LBRuT still exceeds the Government Air Quality objectives, and therefore there is still a need for LBRuT to be designated as an AQMA and to pursue improvements in air quality. The Council (and NPL for PM2.5) routinely monitor the pollutants below: NO2 PM10 Ozone (O3) PM2.5 The Council previously monitored SO2 (ceased in April 2011), CO (ceased in April 2012), and Benzene (ceased in January 2012) which are not included in this report. Please see previous Council reports for further information. All complied with EU limit values for a minimum of 3 years pre cessation. 1.1 Locations Automatic Monitoring Sites The continuous monitors collect real time data, which are stored as 15-minute means and can be converted into the various averages. This type of equipment provides accurate readings of pollution levels but is expensive, so using them for a large coverage of LBRuT is cost prohibitive. The sites (see Table B) are also representative of relevant exposure either at the site or very close by. The three Richmond operated sites are part of the King’s London Air Quality Network, as is the site at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) which is also part of the government’s UK Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). Richmond also has a mobile Air Quality monitoring unit, which was stationed at Chertsey Road throughout 2018. Results are included in this report. All data undergoes quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures to ensure that the data obtained is of a high quality. The standards of QA/QC at the LAQN sites are similar to those of the government’s AURN sites. For QA/QC purposes, all the continuous analysers are manually checked and Page 7 calibrated every two weeks, serviced every six months and audited by an independent auditor (the National Physical Laboratory) every six months. Subsequent data ratification is undertaken by King’s College London. Further details of the sites can be found at www.londonair.org.uk. Table B. Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites for 2018 Distance from Distance to monitoring kerb of In Inlet Pollutants Monitoring Site ID Site Name X (m) Y (m) Site Type site to nearest road AQMA? height monitored technique relevant (N/A if not exposure applicable) Castelnau Chemiluminescent; RI1 Library, 522500 177165 Roadside Y 8m 3m 2.35m NO2, PM10 TEOM Barnes Children in ajacent play Wetlands area/people NO2, Chemiluminescent; RI2 Centre, 522991 176495 Suburban Y N/A 3.2m attending PM10,O3 TEOM Barnes Wetlands Centre Mobile Air Quality Unit, Chemiluminescent; RHG 515354 173994 Roadside Y 2.3m 1.6m 2.9m NO2, PM10 Chertsey TEOM Rd,TW2 NPL - NO2,PM2.5 Chemiluminescent; TD0 Teddington 515542 170420 Suburban Y N/A N/A and O3 FDMS AURN Page 8 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites Table C lists the details of the NO2 diffusion tube monitoring locations in the LBRuT. The tubes are a relatively cheap way of monitoring, which therefore
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